Just asked for it online. Was mailed within a week. Same with my SS card.

I’m pretty sure you can get whatever document you need fairly easy.

My state of Arkansas charges $12 for a copy of a birth certificate. Nevada charges the most: $33.

That has always been the case for women professionals, and even my own father advised me on that score.

I know it gets tricky when children are expected to be a factor, but this disgraceful attack on women's voting rights says it all (as if there were not a zillion other assaults to be considered on that score).

But I regret changing my name and encouraged my daughter not to do it.

And her new husband who was raised badly by his father changed to hers.

if they get divorced. Here in Florida, that means getting a certified copy of the recorded divorce ($$) IIRC.

"Maiden name" and "married name" are outdated claptrap that should be discarded forthwith.

When I got married (for a while) my wife kept her name. She asked me what I thought about it and I shrugged my shoulders and said I thought it was fine.

Their name never changes.

At least I had to show one

to vote no? Plus they don't have to change their Real ID when they marry or divorce.

...instead of a birth certificate and marriage certificate.

And I'm curious as to how many women this actually affects.

Cost me 25 for a birth certificate. But I changed states, so 100 for real ID.
Sounds like someone doesn't like women.
Blame someone else, how very adult.

I haven't got a "Real ID" and nobody has forced me to get one yet.

The whole thing offends me.

These can be dropped off at polling places too.

No doubt women that get married are the largest part of that cohort, but the additional documentation required for Real ID applies to anyone that legally changes their name.

Documentation might be marriage/divorce papers, adoption papers, court orders, etc..

I'm not aware of a different birth certificate requirement for married women than for anyone else.

So if they lose a birth certificate they need to get one more often than men. Because men's names never change so they don't have to be as careful with documentation.

I didn't think what I was posting was controversial.